The TANGY Spice That Makes Everything Taste Better
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
- Sumac is an incredible spice that adds a load of complex flavours to any dish. It has a tart and tangy flavour profile that makes it excel at adding a delicate sourness to foods. I use it on practically anything I cook, especially on foods that can benefit from a little extra acidity. With a little know how, you'll quickly see why sumac spice is so powerful, and why it's one of my favourites spices.
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0:00 What is Sumac?
0:20 Where to buy Sumac?
0:54 What does Sumac taste like?
1:57 What do you use sumac spice for?
3:04 Easy Sumac Recipes
4:30 Traditional Sumac Recipes
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Sumac Simple Syrup:
250g Water
135g Syrup
2 Tbsp coarse Sumac
Squeeze of lemon (to prevent crystallization)
Sumac Fruit Compote:
750g Fruit (I recommend stone fruit)
100ml water
3 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Ground Sumac
Sumac Nut Mix:
160g Mixed Nuts
3 Tbsp Honey
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
2 Tsp Ground Sumac - Jak na to + styl
Thanks for showing what Sumac looks like. My mother, who is Native American, said I could eat it (it grows wild where I grew up), but in my adult life while cooking with it, I never knew I had often eaten it fresh as a child, until this video. It's delicious, better than the dried version but really stains your hands and difficult to remove. It seemed fine to eat where it grows in Northern MI, at least.
Add it to pemmican with other berries
What did your mom call sumac in her language?
I've heard it's big in native American culture, thanks for sharing some details. Is it dried first or eaten fresh?
Really? Wow. Love that!
@@MiddleEats we used to eat them right off the bush when I was a kid! It was a great little snack to keep your mouth busy like sunflower seeds.
I work at a french patisserie and I have been trying to add a little variation to classic macaroon fillings. I think I will try a Sumach & dried fig filling soon!
One tip, if you're using sumac in syrup or liquid, use coarse sumac. It is so much easier to filter out. Ground sumac has a texture to it, it's not sandy, but you can feel it
That’s sounds wonderful!
@@MiddleEats Oh! So THAT'S the difference! Thank you for differentiating for us. I saw the two kinds at the international market, but we were at cross languages, so I just bought the finer ground. Of course.
It also goes excellently in madeleines as a bright addition to the orange water and a color splash!.
I will need you to report back on this. Please.
Here is a Turkish classic salad for you where we use sumac. You will need onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, some lemon juice, olive oil, apple or grape vinegar and sumac. Cut the vegies into cubes ( not so tiny). Put some lemon juice, sumac, salt and olive oil on onions and massage them until the onions absorb sumacs color. Now mix every thing together and enjoy.
It's an Armenian dish
That sounds delightful, I'm totally gonna try that
pomegranate molasses also works very well with that salad!!
@@imagineusingreddit2233 I agree, it adds a nice flavor. Sometimes we use pomegrenate souce instead of vinegar.
@@the1truth420 maybe, it’s multicultural?
I'm Native (Diné; our people are mostly located in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Canada) and our tribe has used sumac berries a lot too. My favourite is a kind of parriage/hot drink we make with it. It's called chiłchín in our language.
I actually always enjoyed eating them raw because of the flavor and the sourness/tanginess. The berries are also really sticky and it stays on your fingers afterward and even the flavour will linger for hours as long as that residue is on them. I live in the city now and haven't had fresh ones in years but I can totally taste them just thinking about it, hahah.
They also don't grow in trees or in horns like that where I lived. They grew in bushes and in clusters. They also gather a lot of dirt on them because of how sticky they are.
Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.
I’m Canadian and I was surprised to find recipes with sumac in my great grandmothers cookbooks. Found out it was used here before citrus fruits became widely available. I thought it was almost exclusively a Middle Eastern cuisine ingredient.
WOW... Love it... I learned something new from you today.
Personally I think it would make sense for staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) to be used in early Canadian cooking as it is is only indigenous to Eastern North America including Canada. Considering how similar it looks to the most popular Middle Eastern species of sumac (Rhus coriaria) and that Indigenous People were using it before colonists arrived(proving it was safe to eat and not a poisonous look alike) I feel like would definitely be added to the cuisine of the time.
nah that shits from here I'm pretty sure
It's native to the eastern part of the North American continent, but it is naturalized worldwide. It's undoubtedly true that other sumacs were used before staghorn was introduced, but Obi is definitely describing staghorn.
Spam and Kraft cheese slices are considered >traditional< elements in Japanese cuisine, and I trust that no one is delegitimizing _them,_ either.
@@robertmacfergus9288 yes, we had sumac trees in our yard as a kid, I don’t think we ever used it though as a spice
I live in Tennessee, and it grows wild all over the place where I used to live. I could probably walk down the road a little way from here and find some in full fruit right now. My mother described what she called "sumac lemonade" that people used to drink during the Great Depression because it was so easy to come by, and you could sweeten it with whatever you happened to have, because it's meant to be tart. In this area, unless you found a wild beehive, the cheapest sweetener at that time was probably sorghum syrup, but if you had a little sugar, it wouldn't take much.
I never tried it, but the way she described it, they used it fresh, not dried.
Sumac is actually a fruit. btw
An indigenous mountain tribe in Thailand, the Hmong people, they rub the hard sumac berries with fresh mustard greens, salt & ground dry thai red chilis. So simple yet refreshing.
Sounds great! I'll have to look it up!
Is "tribe" still the right word, if there are more than 6 million people in China, Vietnam and Laos? Anyways....Thailand isn´t the right place to look for Hmong.
Thr Hmong people I met in northern Laos proudly considered themselves a tribe, so yes it probably is thr right word. Why not? What's wrong with it?
Thank you for describing this spice so thoroughly. I had a friend from Iran years ago. I would occasionally be invited to his parents house for dinner. I fondly recall being offered a small dish of sumac for my rice and was very glad I tried some. The tartness and unique flavor were incredibly delicious. I asked what this spice was but no one had a western name for it and this was before the internet days too. Now I know what to look for by name and taste that wonderful flavor again. 😁👍
Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.
Very old comment, I realise. But this is interesting, because usually when I have eaten Persian food the red, acidic stuff in it has been Zereshk, also known as Berberis vulgaris in latin. It’s a completely different ingredient, but appears to taste and look very similar…
@@draculiya I may track some of that down too, just to experience the flavor. 😁👍
@@draculiya I've been looking for that spice since 2010 but didn't know the name. Thank you.😚😚😆
In Azerbaijan region of Iran sumac trees grow wild and it's truly amazing. We usually use on kebabs and meat dishes
Yes Persian cuisine uses sumac quite heavily in different dishes. Particularly on grilled foods!
In Cyprus too. The shrub is called Rhus coriaria. In some villages they put it on top of souvlaki. Traditionally they used it both in Cyprus and in Greece in leather tanning factories.
Amazing with Kebabs
Yes, we do have wild sumac here in the northeast United States. Loads of it. It’s probably a little different from Middle Eastern sumac, but essentially the same thing.
It's wverywhere in Canada as well as it grows wild. Use to it some as a kid...never knew it was sumac
I first tried sumac in Turkey about 10 years ago. I was like "WHAT IS THIS DELICIOUS FLAVOR????". I love to use it with tahini and a pinch of salt on fresh sliced ripe tomatoes for a salad.
I use it in cocktails to garnish the glass rim. Simply mix it with a little bit of salt and sugar. It not only looks great, it tastes amazing and gives the cocktail some zingy flowery notes :)
I really like your speaking voice; clear, succinct, and to the point.
Here in Texas the shrubbery from which Sumac is grown on makes for excellent walking staffs plus it has historically been used by native Texans as anything from a Excellence Lemonade/Tea substitute to in some of its Strongest forms as a cure for a hangover!!!🤠👍
It is fabulous on corn on the cob, corn salad, and popcorn! I also use it to garnish cold cucumber cream or asparagus soup.
never even heard about it before, but the moment this video ended I went and ordered sumac, just did a first taste test on rice and it was heaven! it feels like I found something that I’ve been missing for a long time. your channel is such a gem! thank you for your content, so useful and enjoyable to watch!
Try putting it on chicken either baked or fried especially paired with olive oil and onions....a Palestinian delight called musakhen
If you haven't already done so, try Allepo Pepper.
Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.
EDIT: If you are foraging sumac, do indepth research. Poison sumac is very dangerous.
Have you got a fun or unusual use for sumac? Leave a comment here so other viewers can get even more ideas.
Icecream.
A bar I really love makes sweet potato fries with garlic, sumac, and salt. The crunchy sweet potato with the tangy sumac and garlic is awesome, and is incredible with beer or cocktails.
Apple crumble with Icecream and sumac!
Almost on topic, would sumac be part of the marinade spice difference between chicken tawook and shawarma?
@Rachid Attahiry El Ouahaby Thanks, I didn't know that. I've made Chicken shawarma from this channel, and at a local deli I've had a wrap called a tawook that was very similar to the shawarmas I made I thought there was some kind of subtle difference.
Another great video! I'm loving these shorter ones doing a dive into specific ingredients (I'd love to see a Ras El Hanout one, an obsession of mine for some time). I hope you're keeping well and recovering from your recent injury. Love your work!
Sure, definitely will cover Ras El hanout someday! Glad you liked it
You will have to be making these on more spices! The format is so fascinating and informative!
I used to make jam with sumac flowers. A bit of work, but you end up with a beautiful red jelly that tastes like lemons! Versatile tree! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦
Amazingly informative! Thank you so much.
Thanks for an informative video. You're quickly becoming the Alton Brown of Middle-Eastern cuisine. I've ditched all TV long time ago in favor of good content like yours. Please keep up the good work. 👍😊😉
I love videos of spices like this! Never heard of this stuff before so I am looking forward to finding and using this stuff ASAP.
Always wondered what this was. Thank you for sharing.
Very well explained, thank you
I learned so much! Thank you!
I really appreciate video like this. Thank you!
I love this type of videos ! It really helps to understand spices and condiments and to take my cooking to the next level, thank you so much!
Plus I'm definitely going to use sumac simple syrup in mocktails and cocktails now 👀
Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.
FANTASTIC vid. Super informative and inspires me to use my Sumac a lot more. Make more of these vids that focus on one spice or ingredient!
I love trying new things since moving out of home (and the flavourless hell there), and took my chance at sumac. Mainly found it worked wonders on potatoes, but kind of forgot about the spice until now. Now I'm game for more. Great video btw, this style of short content is great. I don't want a 20min video, but I don't want a short. It's concise and entertaining, I'm more than inclined to subscribe based off this alone :)
Great video! Thanks!
ty for showing what to look for when purchasing!
Very informative, thanks.
great video, thank you for the use examples like the drink for example!
loved the format of this video
Thanks for the very informative video. Can't wait to try it.
What a great honour to Sumac, thank you for sharing this, I have sumac in my pantry but never know where to use it beside the Fatouch salad, these were great ideas 💡!
I’ve found my new favorite channel, I recently moved to Cyprus, and learning Mediterranean cuisine now, so this channel is a great help
Thank you ❤. Good to learn about this from someone who loves it! 😊
Love this! I picked up some sumac to round out my spice rack, but I haven't used it yet. Really looking forward to trying a few of these recipes!
My dad bought sumac months ago and we haven’t used it once yet! Seeing this vid I think I’ll finally give it a try
Ya. Do it. Respect your Dad by using the good stuff he introduces you too.
Ah well now you can try it on everything. Making spice tea is a good idea to learn the flavour of any spice
@@MiddleEats That's a great suggestion! So easy to do, too.
Great video
Can’t wait to buy some, thank you
Brilliant thanks
Very informative video that came to my screen at exactly the correct time. Thanks!
I recently, within the last year or two, came across this spice. It is hard to not use it in everything, so happy to add it to the repertoire.
what an informative video, thank you!
OMG! I love sumac but have only used it to make Za'Atar. Thank you for these other ideas. I just harvested 70 lbs of honey from my beehives, so those honey-sumac nuts will be next on my lists! 🤩
Ah that's great, try play around with the honey amount to get the right sweetness/balance. I think sumac dipped honey comb would be a delicious alternative to gum.
How do you use sumac to make Za'tar ? Za'tar is Arabic name for Tnyme.
@@hassanmusa6375 yes but zaatar is also the name of a spice mix which includes sumac, thyme and sesame seeds
So Za'tar is not one spice?
.they should not call it thyme.
@@hassanmusa6375 There's a bit wrong with that, Zaatar is not thyme. Thyme is Thymus vulgaris, Zaatar is Origanum syriacum. They belong in the same family but they're not the same.
Also, words can have multiple meanings, Zaatar is a herb but also a spice mix.
Brilliant video -- lots of perfectly on-point information in a very short period of time. Subscribed. :)
I have made tea from it for decades. I never thought of using it for seasoning. Thanks
Good video. Must try it now. You sold me on it... have been eyeing it at my international shop a few times...
I cannot wait to try all these suggestions! I have sumac so I can make my own Zaatar, but I had no idea of all these different possibilities. Thanks so much!
I started using it after watching your video and I'm impressed, it works great for anything I eat.
Some great new ideas for my sumac thanks 💕 I'm going to try it on eggs in the morning 🥰
FYI!!! It's related to the cashew family, so if you've got cashew allergies, be very careful when trying it for the first time. I was eager to try it after a different video used it heavily and was disappointed to hear this but glad I checked. I can't eat cashews anymore, so i'm not sure i'll get to try sumac. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumac)
Interesting, I would never have guessed. Sumac and cashews look and fruit very differently.
@@MiddleEats I was shocked too. And allergies are so variable, it could be an issue for some ppl and not others. I really just wanted to throw that out there as a possibility.
Interesting information and delicious looking application!
Well done! Thank you. Just visited Istanbul and loved sumac on grilled chicken etc
I never thought of using it on so many other things. I use it on beef and Lamb all the time. What an excellent enhancing flavoring. I had no idea it could be so versatile!
Purchased it! Can't wait to try it.
Thank you for all informations about this spice.
No problem, I hope you try it out
Great video! I’m in Canada and we have so many sumac trees where I live. All I’ve ever done with it is use it in lemonade on the suggestion for my friend. I had no idea it was so versatile! I’m so excited to try it on a bunch of things now.
So true! I wish I had discovered it sooner, just encountered it recently when looking into Turkish recipes.
Thanks for the video for years ive been meaning to grab some sumak off a tree after learnig its edible. And now seeing all these uses has made me want to get some for sure.
Good idea to add it to my salad dressing
Thanks for the highlighting the differences between different acids. Respect for taste testing for all of us, we can now have the face reaction as reference for acidity level.
I first started exploring with sumac about 2 years ago. I love it! Thanks for some background, good ideas, and science. Well done.
Thanks for expanding my cooking awareness
I’ve never thought of adding sumac to desserts before, I think it’s a very interesting idea to try. Especially the sumac syrup, I need to try that.
Yes it works so so great
Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.
You're adorable and this was so helpful! Thanks!
Thanks, @MiddleEats 🌸 I’ll be giving Sumac a try!
Awesome video, thanks for all the tips! :))
Thank you so much for introducing me to this tree! I have seen it often, but didn’t know it’s such a pearl! No I look forward to autumn to harvest in free nature. Nobody ever mentioned it to me, although I know a lot of people who practice quite a lot gardening for food in my real life. Greetings from a Dutch girl living in the vineyards-area of Lower Austria. 🙏😊
Merhaba. Türkiye'den selamlar. Dünyanın en iyi sumağının tadına bakmak ister misiniz? Sizin için çok uygun fiyatlarla adresinize gönderebilirim. Kendinize iyi bakın.
I love that this is native to where I live, i saw so many fruiting plants this summer! The first time I had it was in a chicken and sumac fatayer :) definitely thinking about foraging for this some time
Great content love it!
I have had sumac in my cupboard but didn’t know what to do with it. Now I have some great ideas! Thank you!
Holy cow!!! I only use it on my kabobs!! Also in a rice dish I make with saffron…I had no idea I could use it so many ways. I’m so making that soda drink 🥰🥰🥰 THANK YOU
Awesome. Thanks for this. I have been wondering how I can use this spice but haven't experimented with it much yet. Definitely going to check out more of your videos and play with this spice more.
thank u so much for showing me a new world of flavours! i just bought zatar yesterday and cant wait to try more of your recommendations
Thanks for all of thoses great informations
Sumac is amazing! I love putting it on beans and lentils!
guess im getting some next time im at the import stores ! very nice thanks.
also im really enjoying the added time for editing and filming stuff... it looks great!
Excellent presentation. Health benefits as well as cooking ideas. I’ve seen sumac and wondered about it. Now I know. Thank you very much.
bought a big bag of sumac last week to make your shwarma mix. Now I know its got so many other uses it wont go to waste, thanks man.
Very informative 👏👌 really enjoyed every minute of the video 👍❤️
I looooooooove sumac!! So yummy!! On everything!!
This was a great video. I had bought some sumac to use in one of your other recipes, but didn't really know how to incorporate it into the rest of my cooking, but now I have some new ideas to try.
Really good band. Thanks for covering them.
great video!
I'll be trying some sumac soon. Thanks.
I've had sumac "lemonade" several times but never thought about it having other uses. Looking forward to trying some of these.
Thank you sooo much for this wonderful ideas! I just discovered sumac on hummus, but had no idea what to do so much sumac i had to buy for a sprinkle on my hummus. Now i'll be enjoying it on more dishes - roadted potatoes, kompot, roasted nuts... cant wait to try each your suggestions 🍜👏
This is the first video of yours I've seen. I like your style and the content is excellent. Subscribed.
Just bought some so this vid is great timing
I'm sold on Sumac thanks to you! Thanks for making this video!
Interesting, I might try using it!
I really was hoping you gave the name and or quality of the best one to buy. Thank you, I went back and you said exactly what I wanted to know.
Thanks for this informative video! I just realized that the strange red flowers I see on my walks just around my neighbourhood in Toronto, are actually sumac, and edible in so many delicious ways! 😃 I’ve never ever tasted these or even knew what sumac was until I watched this video. Will now definitely try some of your easy suggested ways to try it.
I found this video very informational and helpful. Thank you.
Now I just need to go buy some sumac and start experimenting 😋😃
This was a fantastic and thorough explanation of sumac, thank you! I started to use it last year in my turkish meals, but watching your video made me realize that this plant grows abundantly near my family house!
This is great!
thank you for many interesting ideas! I have a pack of sumach sitting in my slice drawer, barely used, now I got some inspiration 😊
Great info. I didn't know much about sumac before seeing this video. I'll have to try it.